Jessica de Heij
@jdeheij.bsky.social
15-minute cities advocacy | Urbanism | Sustainability | 🇳🇱🇳🇿
Views are my own
📍Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ
Views are my own
📍Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ
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It actually looks better than most city events - someone inspired on the team >
Seek Help!
SEEK HELP! is a 4-piece riot grrrl band from Ōtepoti, Dunedin with the goal to empower queer and fem voices within the scene and inspire political action in youth.
Seek Help!
SEEK HELP! is a 4-piece riot grrrl band from Ōtepoti, Dunedin with the goal to empower queer and fem voices within the scene and inspire political action in youth.
December 30, 2025 at 1:31 AM
It actually looks better than most city events - someone inspired on the team >
Seek Help!
SEEK HELP! is a 4-piece riot grrrl band from Ōtepoti, Dunedin with the goal to empower queer and fem voices within the scene and inspire political action in youth.
Seek Help!
SEEK HELP! is a 4-piece riot grrrl band from Ōtepoti, Dunedin with the goal to empower queer and fem voices within the scene and inspire political action in youth.
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If you’ve got access to a bunker, now would be the time to start loading it up with oliebollen.
Unusually heavy traffic on the German border yesterday. Why? Large numbers of Dutch people going to buy fireworks in Germany 🙄
www.ad.nl/binnenland/d...
www.ad.nl/binnenland/d...
Drukte op wegen naar Duitsland, mogelijk veel 'vuurwerkverkeer'
Op meerdere snelwegen richting Duitsland is het deze ochtend druk. Niet alleen door grenscontroles, maar vermoedelijk ook doordat veel mensen onderweg zijn naar Duitsland om daar vuurwerk te kopen, ze...
www.ad.nl
December 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
If you’ve got access to a bunker, now would be the time to start loading it up with oliebollen.
A bit of a detour from Oamaru through the Lindispass before heading back to Ōtepoti Dunedin.
Rows and rows of cars heading to Queenstown 🙈 but did see some blue sky 😆
Rows and rows of cars heading to Queenstown 🙈 but did see some blue sky 😆
December 30, 2025 at 3:06 AM
A bit of a detour from Oamaru through the Lindispass before heading back to Ōtepoti Dunedin.
Rows and rows of cars heading to Queenstown 🙈 but did see some blue sky 😆
Rows and rows of cars heading to Queenstown 🙈 but did see some blue sky 😆
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This used to be *7* lanes of traffic. Your streets are not set in stone. Change is possible.
December 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
This used to be *7* lanes of traffic. Your streets are not set in stone. Change is possible.
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Technically wrong
Bishop has removed the cumbersome MDRS but the updated NPS-UD has much stronger provisions towards "town housing, walk up apartments, and mixed use (which Labour refused to enable in 2021).
Proof of the pudding will be the Standardised Zones that are being drafted next year
Bishop has removed the cumbersome MDRS but the updated NPS-UD has much stronger provisions towards "town housing, walk up apartments, and mixed use (which Labour refused to enable in 2021).
Proof of the pudding will be the Standardised Zones that are being drafted next year
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Technically wrong
Bishop has removed the cumbersome MDRS but the updated NPS-UD has much stronger provisions towards "town housing, walk up apartments, and mixed use (which Labour refused to enable in 2021).
Proof of the pudding will be the Standardised Zones that are being drafted next year
Bishop has removed the cumbersome MDRS but the updated NPS-UD has much stronger provisions towards "town housing, walk up apartments, and mixed use (which Labour refused to enable in 2021).
Proof of the pudding will be the Standardised Zones that are being drafted next year
Barrels make for great modal filters. 😎
December 29, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Barrels make for great modal filters. 😎
Darker beer than I usually have, but very tasty.😋 #preNYEroadie
December 29, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Darker beer than I usually have, but very tasty.😋 #preNYEroadie
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Speaking of housing, if anyone in Dunedin knows of a self-contained unit that's:
-close to public transit
-under $500pw
-ideally pet-friendly (no current pet, but I'd like to get a dog)
-quiet, warm and fairly low maintenance
I'm looking, and would love something that works long-term.
-close to public transit
-under $500pw
-ideally pet-friendly (no current pet, but I'd like to get a dog)
-quiet, warm and fairly low maintenance
I'm looking, and would love something that works long-term.
December 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Speaking of housing, if anyone in Dunedin knows of a self-contained unit that's:
-close to public transit
-under $500pw
-ideally pet-friendly (no current pet, but I'd like to get a dog)
-quiet, warm and fairly low maintenance
I'm looking, and would love something that works long-term.
-close to public transit
-under $500pw
-ideally pet-friendly (no current pet, but I'd like to get a dog)
-quiet, warm and fairly low maintenance
I'm looking, and would love something that works long-term.
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Now imagine backing up the cycle network with INTER CITY RAIL running all day every day up and down both Islands
For the price of less than ONE of National's Roads of National Party Significance you could expand the cycle network right across the motu, returning benefits easily 10x (so $12.8b) of what we have now (which is already formidable at $1.28b).
And more than RoNS will EVER return to Aotearoa 🚲 👇
And more than RoNS will EVER return to Aotearoa 🚲 👇
So cycling tourism particularly in the South Island is worth $1.28b to our national economy. And it will only expand.
NOW IMAGINE boosting cycle tourism even further into our big cities!
Exploring Auckland by e bike would be quite scenic given its very diverse geography!
voakl.net/2025/12/03/m...
NOW IMAGINE boosting cycle tourism even further into our big cities!
Exploring Auckland by e bike would be quite scenic given its very diverse geography!
voakl.net/2025/12/03/m...
December 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Now imagine backing up the cycle network with INTER CITY RAIL running all day every day up and down both Islands
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He's obviously awful and profoundly wrong (with just enough truth to justify the whining).
But, in a way, he's also right, in that the govt should do a whole host more, such that some charities are not required, and it should all be paid for by a substantial wealth tax.
But, in a way, he's also right, in that the govt should do a whole host more, such that some charities are not required, and it should all be paid for by a substantial wealth tax.
December 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
He's obviously awful and profoundly wrong (with just enough truth to justify the whining).
But, in a way, he's also right, in that the govt should do a whole host more, such that some charities are not required, and it should all be paid for by a substantial wealth tax.
But, in a way, he's also right, in that the govt should do a whole host more, such that some charities are not required, and it should all be paid for by a substantial wealth tax.
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Even smaller Dutch cities have superb cycling infrastructure. With high quality cycling links to the surrounding area and a fantastically walkable city centre, Leiden is a great example.
Join us on our first of three rides to the city during our #Netherlands25 trip 👇
#Bikesky
Join us on our first of three rides to the city during our #Netherlands25 trip 👇
#Bikesky
Netherlands 25: Riding from Duinrell to Leiden
Being the closest city, Leiden is a popular choice for a day trip away from to Duinrell. Indeed, it’s somewhere we have been to every time we’ve stayed there and I’ve written abou…
domcycling.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Even smaller Dutch cities have superb cycling infrastructure. With high quality cycling links to the surrounding area and a fantastically walkable city centre, Leiden is a great example.
Join us on our first of three rides to the city during our #Netherlands25 trip 👇
#Bikesky
Join us on our first of three rides to the city during our #Netherlands25 trip 👇
#Bikesky
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Great article in The Press today.
“…cycling is no longer just a weekend hobby. It has become a small but serious part of the South Island economy – from tourism operators and motels to bike shops, and city transport budgets.”
Interesting to note the % increase in e-bikes local bike shops are
“…cycling is no longer just a weekend hobby. It has become a small but serious part of the South Island economy – from tourism operators and motels to bike shops, and city transport budgets.”
Interesting to note the % increase in e-bikes local bike shops are
The rise of the cycle economy: From trail towns to e-bikes
From billion-dollar rail trails and grey-haired e-bikers to packed Christchurch cycleways – we map how cycling quietly became one of the South Island’s most important little economies.
www.thepress.co.nz
December 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Great article in The Press today.
“…cycling is no longer just a weekend hobby. It has become a small but serious part of the South Island economy – from tourism operators and motels to bike shops, and city transport budgets.”
Interesting to note the % increase in e-bikes local bike shops are
“…cycling is no longer just a weekend hobby. It has become a small but serious part of the South Island economy – from tourism operators and motels to bike shops, and city transport budgets.”
Interesting to note the % increase in e-bikes local bike shops are
How I'm walking out of 2025
December 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
How I'm walking out of 2025
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If you're fascinated by how "motordom" got us here (and where it would like to take us next) this @squeaky-wheel.bsky.social pod with @norton.bsky.social is great: bsky.app/profile/sque...
Recommended holiday listening!
Recommended holiday listening!
Magic, or menace? Listen to our fascinating chat with @norton.bsky.social about 🤖🚗, and the history of "motordom": open.spotify.com/episode/1jHC...
December 19, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If you're fascinated by how "motordom" got us here (and where it would like to take us next) this @squeaky-wheel.bsky.social pod with @norton.bsky.social is great: bsky.app/profile/sque...
Recommended holiday listening!
Recommended holiday listening!
December 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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"It’s frightening, honestly,” said Katherine Kondor, a researcher with the Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies. “You can be radicalised sitting on your couch.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘It’s frightening’: How far right is infiltrating everyday culture
Extremist messaging now woven into music and YouTube videos, with one expert saying: ‘You can be radicalised sitting on your couch’
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"It’s frightening, honestly,” said Katherine Kondor, a researcher with the Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies. “You can be radicalised sitting on your couch.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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I tried to go around this car that was parked in the middle of the brand new bike lane on Great Nth Rd, and managed to skid on the road bumpers in the rain or something and went absolutely flying. I’m quite bruised & was in shock, but otherwise ok. I do hope this cunt gets towed, however.
December 27, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I tried to go around this car that was parked in the middle of the brand new bike lane on Great Nth Rd, and managed to skid on the road bumpers in the rain or something and went absolutely flying. I’m quite bruised & was in shock, but otherwise ok. I do hope this cunt gets towed, however.
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My understanding of the ‘luck’ that delivered Australia’s happy flood of solar, has a deep realpolitik side: PM Howard, needing to do something but unable to upset Big Carbon, settled on incentivising household solar, cos no-one, least all coal+gas, thought it would ever amount to anything at all!
December 27, 2025 at 4:34 AM
My understanding of the ‘luck’ that delivered Australia’s happy flood of solar, has a deep realpolitik side: PM Howard, needing to do something but unable to upset Big Carbon, settled on incentivising household solar, cos no-one, least all coal+gas, thought it would ever amount to anything at all!
A bit disappointed the best ice cream salon (using traditional Italian methods) in Aotearoa has been missed. 😁🍦
www.stuff.co.nz/travel/36052...
www.stuff.co.nz/travel/36052...
December 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM
A bit disappointed the best ice cream salon (using traditional Italian methods) in Aotearoa has been missed. 😁🍦
www.stuff.co.nz/travel/36052...
www.stuff.co.nz/travel/36052...
Amsterdam transport plans, that luckily didn’t happen.
December 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Amsterdam transport plans, that luckily didn’t happen.
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The town of Costa Teguise in the Canary Islands has a crosswalk that illuminates when a pedestrian approaches.
December 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The town of Costa Teguise in the Canary Islands has a crosswalk that illuminates when a pedestrian approaches.
FYI foot traffic on George Street yesterday showed an increase of 13.5% compared to last year (not mentioned in the article).
People are picky and look for real bargains, but it was great to see many people enjoying the city centre. Not only benefiting shops, but also hospitality.
People are picky and look for real bargains, but it was great to see many people enjoying the city centre. Not only benefiting shops, but also hospitality.
Bargain hunters ‘choosy’ compared with last year
Shoppers swarmed central Dunedin looking for bargains, but some retailers say Boxing Day sales are down from last year. George St was chocker after...
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/bargain-hunters-‘choosy’-compared-last-year
December 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
FYI foot traffic on George Street yesterday showed an increase of 13.5% compared to last year (not mentioned in the article).
People are picky and look for real bargains, but it was great to see many people enjoying the city centre. Not only benefiting shops, but also hospitality.
People are picky and look for real bargains, but it was great to see many people enjoying the city centre. Not only benefiting shops, but also hospitality.
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Those French winding stairs that look so dangerous on plans actually feel totally natural when you’re walking on them. I’ve heard that in France, they’re considered safer than straight runs, since there’s a wall close by to break your fall. Would be nice for somebody to do some ergonomics research.
December 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Those French winding stairs that look so dangerous on plans actually feel totally natural when you’re walking on them. I’ve heard that in France, they’re considered safer than straight runs, since there’s a wall close by to break your fall. Would be nice for somebody to do some ergonomics research.
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